BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

contract, and

“I’m not stupid.”

before my eyes squinted and a dagger flew past him, stopping in front of my chest. “I’m ready

not a fool, Lucija! If you want to

let me kill

Maybe in the afterlife, we can be together. I have nothing anymore.” I let the flying

Lucija!” Father roared, and the

before I darted my gaze at Adan’s. He was unconscious, but blood

chest.

more push, father, and

will not kill

can try, rip my heart

to ”

me something

Patrea

You don’t need to do this. You’re bleeding!” Patrea

paled.

don’t belong here, Patrea. He had no right to trap a soul as beautiful as yours.” Patrea and I kept staring at each other, both our eyes were pooling

to the human realm!” Lucien exclaimed

inch as I let out a sigh. “The contract, Father. The one you sign with

knew he was letting his

skin. Soon enough, an

the

“Yes…”

Let Patrea

will pay for

paying more than

his attention to Patrea, but he wasn’t doing anything to the contract – it stayed floating in the

before extending it directly under the contract. Soon, my fire engulfed it slowly, burning the paper as a rumble

and

a few seconds, the paper was gone, Patrea’s body jolted as if somebody had shaken her before she began gasping

air.

thudded loudly. I began to panic, terrified that Patrea was about to collapse, but she raised

ready to leave this realm.” Tears trickled down her face as

at me.

didn’t say a word, but we had an understanding-a reminder of what

Now if

with

stay away

for you

her.

you lured with your charm, Lucien. I knew better now. Cross

as if he

Father. Let Stone and Patrea go. They don’t belong in this realm

a calm manner, his eyes not leaving Lucien’s, as if he were making sure he would not

Patrea or me.

sure you know where

you, Father. Always with you. That’s why they need to go. Soon, the

would be

glared at Lucius before he looked back at Patrea. “Get Stone, and prepare

transport yourself.”

any more time

Adan

position, letting Adan’s

I’m ready.”

hands coiled into fists as I fought off the tears that were

again.”

find out that Patrea

with any of my

that. I delivered as I was asked!” Patrea

red but he didn’t say anything, and with just a

front of me.

gone taking my

him. 2

shoulders slumped, and

I moved away before he could touch

and for our father to

and

Lucien instead.

don’t trust me.”

don’t have any reason

enough.” He shrugged his shoulders as he let the

it as I stared at Adan’s naked body, coiled in the middle. of the entrance hall. He was

unconscious.

hovering over him as his mother sobbed beside him while they checked his wounds. Even Grand Alpha Aurelius and his

rooms of the packhouse.” I read those words from Alpha

just kept coming. How come